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Dead Heads: An American Subculture Summary

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In the film “Dead Heads: An American Subculture” the structural functional approach can be applied to analyse and describe the Dead Head society. Emile Durkheim’s basic insight can be applied to the Dead Head society as a whole. By defining some individuals as deviant people draw boundaries between right and wrong and is shown through an anecdote from a lady in which she states that Dead Heads resent authority and disrespect people’s property. Analysing the Dead Head society leads to learning about the social structure of the society which is more complex than it looks, for in the society it is important to take responsibility for yourself and not blame others for your actions. Another thing learned about the social structure of the society
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